System for and method of access protocol
AssigneeAvago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
InventorAshwini Shekhar Bhat
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Abstract
The method includes providing at least one bit in an extended capability information element of a beacon frame or a probe response frame used during association of an access point and a station. The at least one bit indicates availability or unavailability of the access point to provide service to the station. The method also includes receiving the beacon frame or the probe response frame and cancelling the association in response to the at least one bit indicating the unavailability of the access point to provide the service to the station.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- providing at least one bit in an extended capability information element of a beacon frame or a probe response frame used before association of an access point and a station, the at least one bit indicating availability or unavailability of the access point to provide service to the station, wherein the availability or unavailability is determined by determining a number of ports available, the service being a new connection to the access point;
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- receiving the beacon frame or the probe response frame and cancelling the association in response to the at least one bit indicating the unavailability of the access point to provide the service to the station.
A device, comprising:
- circuitry configured to provide at least one bit of a beacon frame or a probe response frame used before association of an access point and a station, the at least one bit indicating availability or unavailability of the access point to provide service to the station, wherein the availability or unavailability is determined by determining a number of ports available, the service being a new connection to the access point.
A device, comprising:
- circuitry configured to receive a beacon frame or a probe response frame from an access point before association of the access point and station, the circuitry being configured to process at least one bit indicating availability or unavailability of the access point in the beacon frame or the probe response frame, wherein the availability or unavailability is determined by determining a number of ports available, to provide service to the station and cancel the association in response to the at least one bit indicating the unavailability of the access point to provide the service to the station, the service being a new connection to the access point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.